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Systematic Evaluation of Photovoltaic MPPT Algorithms Using State-Space Models Under Different Dynamic Test Procedures

Publicated to: IEEE Access. 10 45772-45783 - 2022-01-01 10(), DOI: 10.1109/access.2022.3170714

Authors:

Riquelme-Dominguez, JM; Martinez, S
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Affiliations

Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Elect Engn, Escuela Tecn Super Ingenieros Ind, Madrid 28006, Spain - Author

Abstract

Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms are essential in solar photovoltaic (PV) generation. In the last years, a major research effort has been made in order to get more efficient MPPT algorithms. However, in the literature, there is not a unique methodology for testing and comparing these kind of algorithms when facing dynamic irradiance conditions. This paper proposes a systematic way of evaluating and comparing MPPT algorithms for PV systems, at the simulation stage, unifying the following aspects: the PV system configuration, the type of simulation to be performed, and the dynamic irradiance tests to take into account. The MPPT algorithm is implemented into the dc-dc converter of the system for simplification purposes, simulations are carried out through state-space equations in order to reduce the total simulation time, and three irradiance dynamic tests are used systematically to provide full comparison under different environmental conditions. To test the flexibility of the proposed technique, a comparison of three commonly known Perturb and Observe (P&O) algorithms has been performed, giving special attention to the MPPT drift phenomenon. All interested researchers can request a computer application that implements the proposed methodology.
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Keywords

CurvesDynamic test proceduresEn50530Heuristic algorithmsIncremental conductance mpptMathematical modelsMaximum power point trackersMppt driftOptimizationPerformancePerturbPerturb and observe (p&ampo) algorithmsPerturb and observe (p&o) algorithmsPerturbation methodsPhotovoltaic systemsPower point trackingPower system dynamicsState-space modelSystematics

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal IEEE Access due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2022, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Engineering (Miscellaneous).

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 1.97. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 13, 2025)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 2.93 (source consulted: FECYT Mar 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2026-04-24, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 17
  • Scopus: 27
  • Google Scholar: 12
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-24:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 39.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 35 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 2.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/86522/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 153
  • Downloads: 278
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (RIQUELME DOMINGUEZ, JOSE MIGUEL) and Last Author (MARTINEZ GONZALEZ, SERGIO).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been MARTINEZ GONZALEZ, SERGIO.

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Project objectives

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo principal establecer una metodología sistemática para evaluar y comparar algoritmos de seguimiento del punto de máxima potencia (MPPT) en sistemas fotovoltaicos bajo condiciones dinámicas de irradiancia. Se busca unificar la configuración del sistema fotovoltaico, el tipo de simulación y los procedimientos de prueba dinámica para facilitar comparaciones consistentes. Además, se pretende implementar el algoritmo MPPT en el convertidor dc-dc para simplificar el modelo y utilizar ecuaciones en espacio de estados para reducir el tiempo de simulación. También se aspira a aplicar tres pruebas dinámicas de irradiancia para evaluar el desempeño bajo diferentes condiciones ambientales. Finalmente, se busca comparar tres algoritmos Perturb and Observe (P&O) con especial atención al fenómeno de deriva del MPPT.
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Most relevant results

El estudio presenta una evaluación sistemática de algoritmos MPPT para sistemas fotovoltaicos bajo condiciones dinámicas de irradiancia mediante modelos de espacio de estados. Los resultados más relevantes son: (1) se unifican la configuración del sistema fotovoltaico, el tipo de simulación y las pruebas dinámicas de irradiancia para una comparación homogénea; (2) la implementación del algoritmo MPPT en el convertidor dc-dc simplifica el modelo y reduce el tiempo total de simulación; (3) se aplican tres pruebas dinámicas de irradiancia para evaluar el desempeño bajo distintas condiciones ambientales; (4) se comparan tres algoritmos Perturb and Observe, destacando el análisis del fenómeno de deriva MPPT; y (5) se ofrece una aplicación informática para replicar la metodología propuesta.
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Awards linked to the item

This work was supported by the Spanish National Research Agency Agencia Estatal de Investigacion under Grant PID2019-108966RB-I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033.
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